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Technology-savvy trucking companies are experienced at gathering all kinds of data, often with the aid of on-board computers. But what to do with those mounds of information once they are accumulated?

The “ultra-low” sulfur standard for diesel fuel and what it could mean to refiners, engine manufacturers and the people who use it will be the subject of a Senate hearing June 15.

This afternoon's headlines: Mattel cracks down on drug smugglers using their trucks; W.Va. State Police target speeding truckers on steep mouuntain interstate; automated terminal systems mean faster intermodal service; and more.

In the news this morning: Higher fuel prices driving up consumer costs; bolt manufacturer eyes jump into logistics business; signs of a slowdown emerge among strong shipping volume; and more.

Illinois Gov. George H. Ryan told a federal panel that the scandal involving commercial drivers licenses in his state was “an outrage,” but that wrongdoing wasn’t isolated to Illinois and could be worse elsewhere, as in Florida.

Having lost in the court of public opinion, Oregon trucking representatives now want to take their battle against the state’s weight-distance tax to a real courthouse.

When does the growth of information technology for trucking become information overload that could distract the driver? Federal transportation officials have decided it’s time to look into the question, since it could have negative implications for safety.

Traditional third-party logistics providers seem unfazed by the proliferation of their online counterparts. But some observers wonder whether the tech-savvy newcomers may one day reduce the role of the conventional logisticians to little more than package-pushers.

Productivity improvements in the logistics and trucking industries generated by computers and use of the Internet may be imperiled by the Transportation Department’s hour-of-service rules, according to a leading industry analyst.

A jury will decide later this year whether the producers of “Dateline NBC” misrepresented their intentions to a Maine trucking company owner in developing a segment on driver fatigue for the television news show.